Vlad stooge threatens UK with ‘ice war' as Ukraine & Russia talks end after ONE HOUR & Zel demands Putin ‘get nothing'
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A TOP Russian politician today threatened Britain with a long "ice war" and slammed Sir Keir Starmer's plan to build 12 nuclear attack submarines.
It comes after a second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine came to an end after just one hour of negotiation as Zelensky demaded Putin must "get nothing".
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The moment one of dozens of Ukrainian drones flies out of a truck in the Irkutsk region, in Siberia, before striking the 'Belaya' air base
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Russian Tu-95 bombers burning 'en masse' according to a Ukrainian SBU source
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Pictures show a huge stockpile of FPV drones hidden inside a secret compartment in a container
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Russian President Vladimir Putin pictured today after Ukraine's drone assault
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Senator Alexei Pushkov, Putin's political stooge, said Britain wants to wage a long war with Russia.
Pushkov wrote on his Telegram: "Britain is planning a long ice war with Russia - and here there is no difference between the Labourites and the conservatives.
"No matter how hard Britain tries, it will not reach the level of the big geopolitical three - the USA, Russia and China."
He also said Britain's plans to build 12 new nuclear submarines were "practically meaningless", according to Russia's state media outlet TASS.
Sir Keir Starmer announced the plan to combat the "immediate and pressing threat" from Putin.
Pushkov added: "Prime Minister Starmer really needs them to report to the 'collective Soros' who brought him to power."
Meanwhile, a raging Putin is now said to be preparing for a terrifying revenge attack after Ukraine launched Operation Spiderweb.
Ukraine's audacious attack put Putin on the back foot after some 40 Russian aircraft were attacked across different air bases thousands of miles away from Ukraine.
The devastating - and humiliating - blow has left Putin reeling.
In the wake of the attacks, a prominent Russian army general savaged Vladimir Putin's defence and security strategy.
Lt. Gen. Andrey Gurulev slammed the failure to protect key air bases and prevent bridges from being 'blown up by Ukrainian saboteurs".
Gurulev - now an MP and reservist general - said he was 'shaken' by the failings exposed in Putin's system.
Russian propagandists and national media are now arguing for a tactical nuclear response to Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb.
Meanwhile, Ukraine boss Zelensky said that Putin must not be be rewarded for his invasion, adding: 'The key to lasting peace is clear, the aggressor must not receive any reward for war.
'Putin must get nothing that would justify his aggression.'
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